Race and Reality: The Scourge of Segregation

My article this week is over the issue of segregation.

Reginald Jackson drove along the desolate streets of a once-vibrant African-American neighborhood, laying out long-established racial and behavioral codes perfected in this Midwestern city. “Milwaukee is a place where isolation has a huge impact on the relationships people have,” says Jackson, who was a young boy when his family moved here from Charleston, Mississippi. He describes how he has the the world start to change back to the way it used to be.

I take I position into the subject with pain and sorrow for the African Americans. They should not be treated any differently based on their color. I am a christian and I believe that God didn’t make each and every one of us to just tear each other apart. When looking back at how slavery was and is somewhat in this day and time makes me cringe at the thought. We as individuals need to look into the matter more and see how this wold is about to come.

The way it effects the world is by having segregation in all countries. Not only does this affect the Untied States but it also affects the rest of the work with different races. The common denominator is not just blacks against white, it is also races they are being separated. In this day and time if we want to keep our sanity in what’s right I suggest that everyone look into this tragic event that is going on and help fix it now. In conclusion, one day I wish we could all look at each other and not look at our appearances and look at what truly matters which is what is in the inside.

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/01/us/milwaukee-wisconsin-segregation-poll/index.html

Paris attacks: Suicide bomber identified; ISIS claims responsibility for 129 dead

My article this week is over the devastating event that happened on November 13,2015 in Paris when suicide bombers came to try and destroy the pride of people in France.

While looking over the article you can observe that the intentions of these bombers were for their own sacrificial duty. The fact they blew themselves up was in aspiration of their belief to maintain the rightful action of keeping their “leader” delighted in the process of hurting and killing others. In the process of killing innocent people they overall total calculate after the tragic event was 129. President Francois Hollande deemed the shootings and bombings “an act of war.” He said early Saturday, “We will lead the fight, and we will be ruthless.”

The way I take a position into this is severely feel devastated for the lives loss and feel the grief the families are feeling. The fact that these actions are very similar to the other world wide event of 9/11 France helped us when we were struggling so now it is our time to show them our appreciation. If I were in Paris right now on the day that all of this happened I might not even be alive right now. We as people need to this a way to help these people even though the bombers where never in contact with the United States we as Americans should stand up for what is right. The bombing was say to kill more than 120 and the way I see it is even though we didn’t know these people we all need to lift those we loss in our prayers and show a sign of unity for the world.

That’s what leads me into my next discussion of how this affects the world. Well I tell you why is because if we are other countries unite together in taking these foreign gangs and ISIS down then we can resolve these situation for later precautions. In those 24 hours we also loss people from Japan, Beirut, Baghdad, Mexico, and Lebanon with a total from all countries with 115,200 heartbeats. This giant amount should make us aware that we need to up the security. We shouldn’t have to do this because America is said to be the country with the most freedom but due to reckless acts like these displayed by these bombers we have to secure ourselves.

Source:

http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/14/world/paris-attacks/

Alabama police charge 8-year-old with murder in death of 1-year-old

My article this week is over an 8-year-old boy who beat his sister to death.

In the overall aspect of the article the 1-year-old girl wouldn’t stop crying while the mother was at a club. A 8-year-old boy became annoyed and “viciously attacked” the toddler, beating her to death, police in Birmingham, Alabama, said. Little Kelci Lewis suffered severe head trauma and “major internal organ damage.”

The position I would take on this matter would be my opinion on parent control. If I were to leave my 8-year old son at home by hisself (which I would never do) I would at least make sure I had someone else there to supervise like a babysitter or friend. When I become of age and get married I would like for my kids to know at a young age that even when their sister/brother gets on their nerves they should never hit each other and if they did their would be consequences. The mother in this article might not have been at the scene but she could have prevented this happening if she were not at the club partying. In the future I would advise that you would take more precautions before something tragic happens like the death of the 1-year-old.

This effects the world because if the parents all around the world continue acts like these then their would be no common ground on what right. When teaching kids that it is okay to get as mad as the 8-year-old did this is the opposite of how the situation should be handled. I would also say that other countries may not have this issue right now but if this is a continuos thing then other children will think it is ok. If the parents around the globe don’t have a babysitter to take care of the child then I would suggest that you find a friend or family member to see them because you do deserve time to yourself but not leave an 8-year l-old with a 1-year-old by him/herself. In conclusion parental supervision is an extremely important part of parent hood and should be greatly stressed through each country and be one of the number one rules to look at.

Source:

http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/11/us/alabama-boy-murder-charge/index.html

Report: U.S. aircraft carriers could become ineffective

My article of weeks topic is over the decreasing amount of aircraft carriers that could lead us into some serious problems with war in the future.

 

Calling the U.S. aircraft carrier the “backbone” of America’s global military presence, the Navy’s top brass highlighted the risks of failing to maintain a big enough fleet during testimony. Increasing our chance at destruction the aircraft carriers The big man Hendrix states “New capabilities in the areas of unmanned systems, stealth, directed energy, and hypersonics could be combined to provide the range required to perform deep strike missions.”   

 

The way I put myself into this world is by being an american. I always want what’s best for our country and to show the opposing teams that they need to be better because whatever weaponry they have we will be able to fight back. These becomes a huge issue when we discover how important the aircraft people regarding whatever country it is from. Recent studies show that hurts U.S. power projection and its ability to contemplate regime change strategies that have dominated many modern American wars. We also need to realise if they really do become almost non existence. But the Navy said it is confident in the capabilities of its air wing and that the aircraft carrier will remain relevant despite the efforts of rival nations so we can only hope they are right.

 

If we were to ever just into a situation where we would have to ask fast under attack and bombard them with everything. Most importantly we have the focus on the carriers because without them what would we do? Take into consideration that right now we were under attack. I honestly don’t think we would be ready because of the ineffective aircraft men. By receiving messages from this group of researchers also concluded that the emerging threats posed by evolving anti-ship technology only increase the need to invest in aircraft carriers, provided they have the proper enhancements in capability. Dakota Wood, who served in the U.S. Marines and is a defense expert  and agreed with Hendrix’s assessment that the U.S. Navy must adjust  the rival nations improve. “I think aircraft carriers will exist in their current form for several more years,” Wood said. In conclusion, all you can really do is hope for safety of others and yourself and maintain your determination to help the carriers who help us.  

 

Source:  http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/03/politics/aircraft-carriers-report-future/index.html 

Arrest video fallout: Spring Valley High Officer Ben Fields may learn fate today

My topic this week is over a matter concerning a cop slamming a student to the ground.

The overall image that I got from the article is that when cops are asked to handle situations dealing with students they should be more careful and not cause ruckus. When I watched the video I was stunned as to why Ben Fields jade to act so harshly. Even when Sheriff Leon Lott saw the video of his deputy slamming a student to the ground he said it made him want to vomit due to his actions.

I take my position into this by wanting to give advice to the following cop recruits and watch how the colleague interacts in situations like we saw. It also wants to make my feel sick that someone that cruel can do something like that to a child because he was a big authority. With these titles given to the deputes they should be the leaders of the community and now who people look down upon. I personally as a student will also respect officers but in these situations it would probably be best if we could try to avoid these conflicts by not interfering with officers to make them upset. But in the end no matter how upset he/she gets they should never display the action Officer Ben Fields showed.

The world is impacted by the tragic event by cops all around the world. Even though this was caught in action in South Carolina every country and state has some type of leader or leaders(cops) they look up too. Cops are supposed to get the community under control. With the supervision that these cops display is the wrong and negative version of what the community should look like. If we do not do something about this right now then we will never know right from wrong.

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/28/us/south-carolina-school-arrest-videos/index.html

Obama Finally Reveals His Gun Confiscation Plan

My topic of this week involves Obama’s new approach on how weapons should be displayed and taking care of from now on for future actions.

The overall aspect I received from this article is that Obama is starting to feel really concired on the matter of gun control. As I read this I also began to sense that a lot of massacres have been displayed since the beginning of times. But I know that in most point of view in the situation is was being dealt with personal defense for their own safety.

I take a position regarding this matter by disagreeing with the president. Yes I know you might say “What are you talking about? You should always respect his decision because he is the leader of our country.” I’m not saying that I disrespect him I am just saying that making it harder to get a gun could cost us as americans later on when we really need them for protection. In a previous articles that I’ve read I have seen that Syria right now is our biggest threat and dealing with invaders in our houses we could be the fault of going to prison for 11 years even though we were just protecting ourselves. This affects me greatly because not only will this affect what is happening now the war that could possibly take place in the future could mean life or death depending on the defensive equipment you have to save your families.

This greatly impacts the world by Obama decisioning to try and outlaws guns as much as he can due to arrogant actions before that were seen to be as a massacre and takes the rights that we given to us long ago. “We know that other countries, in response to one mass shooting, have been able to craft laws that almost eliminate mass shootings,” Obama told reporters. “Friends of ours, allies of ours — Great Britain, Australia, countries like ours. So we know there are ways to prevent it.” What his is trying to say is yes the main problem of this gun control is brought on by other countries but he needs to understand that he will have a lot of people angry with him if he tries to take away guaranteed safety for their families and loved ones like close friends. If other countries are ready for attack and are loaded with weaponry then we should be frightened if we cannot have the same fair treatment to defend. In conclusion I would highly suggests looking into this matter and going on getting the appliances you need because we might not get the chance to have them before they are all gone.

Source: http://www.offthegridnews.com/current-events/obama-finally-reveals-his-gun-confiscation-plan

Favorite Humans Of New York Story

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“I’d always been an overachiever. I graduated at the top of my class in high school. I got straight A’s. I got accepted into 14 of the 17 colleges that I applied to. But when I got to Harvard, everyone around me was just as smart or smarter. My grades fell, and suddenly I was no longer exceeding expectations. All that external validation that I’d become accustomed to suddenly stopped. And I crumbled. I felt lost. I learned that I hadn’t formed an identity beyond making people proud of me. So I left school for a while and took a hard look at my life. I learned to cope with failure. I learned that it was OK to rely on other people and ask for help. Eventually I went back and graduated. I’m still not exactly sure who I am. But I’m working on it.”

The reason I chose this quote was because I feel at times if I do not make straight A’s it is really hard for me to cope with. I have always been an overachiever so this girl and I have a lot in common. Grades of mine have fallen but in the end I see that it is ok to have help from others and to not have to achieve everything by myself.

News Article involving Yearbook Deadlines

Holding a meeting on February 6th, a recent hack has been detected at Leaguetown High School and are currently asking the board for computers to rent out because of yearbook deadlines.

For 22 years, the school has sponsored a “Yearbook Day,” which essentially holds a senior signing party, the day the yearbook arrives on campus.

“This year we pushed our final yearbook deadline back as far as we could to add more coverage to the book.” Alexis Zavia, junior and editor of the yearbook, said.

Thinking otherwise, the district technology director believes these deadlines have no importance.

“We understand the inconvenience of the shutdown, but it is necessary,” Ed Robles, district technology director, said.

The yearbook adviser, Rodney Stephens, thinks that we need to move quickly on this request and believes the price amount given to get the rented computers considered incredibly at a discounted price.

“If the board doesn’t approve the $500 expenditure, I am not sure what we will do. I would rather not think that way. I am hoping for the best and crossing my fingers,” Stephens said.

Reggie White, senior at Leaguetown High School, tries to address that the deadlines are continuing to be pushed back and this is a serious problem for the yearbook staff and students.

“We have to get our yearbooks before school is out. Yearbook Day is one of the highlights of senior year..”Yearbook Day is more popular than prom,” senior Reggie White said.

ISIS destroys Arch of Triumph in Syria’s Palmyra ruins

My article this week is over a sudden devastation of an ancient treasure in Palmyra that was bombed down to debris by ISIS.

Recently discovered, ISIS militants have destroyed the iconic Arch of Triumph in Palmyra. This arch is the latest cultural treasure of the ancient site. The militants have now reduced the treasure to rubble, Syrian authorities said.

In this position I would say that I am greatly considered. This matter involves me because this action could lead to devastation in the future for the United States. I feel that this event is not being seeing to be a deathly threat and warning to us but we need to see that it is. Destroying the arch pertains to me because of earlier actions of ISIS like the beheading of several people and more actions like this will resolve into war. So I would advise if you are reading this that you should be more concerned regarding this situation.

This impacts the world greatly because not only will ISIS and the Untied States would be involved other countries would join sides to war. In the end everyone will be contributing to the great battle. The organization’s director general even has called the destruction of Palmyra’s architectural gems “a war crime.” The militants, however, are unapologetic over their continuous trashing of one of the world’s most important ancient sites, and even publish photos of some of the destruction they create. In conclusion, this greatly impacts not me and the world because actions like these can lead to world domination.

Source http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/05/middleeast/syria-isis-palmyra-arch-of-triumph/index.html

Super Blood Moon eclipse September 27-28

Lunar Eclipse happened on September 27 could make a grand impact on the world.

The article I chose for this week is about the previous lunar eclipse that was displayed on September 27. NASA states that a lunar eclipse is also known as a (blood moon) and occurs when the Moon passes directly behind the Earth into its shadow. This can occur only when the sun, Earth and moon are aligned exactly, or very closely so, with the Earth in the middle by happening 0-3 times a year.

I for one think that this could make a great impact on earth because if the lunar eclipse shows the beauty of nature but in time if the lunar pattern fails it would crash and burn into no longer existence. This affects me greatly because so live on planet earth. If I am living in the atmosphere then anything involving our moon involves me. Even though the lunar eclipses may not affect us right now it has been capable of producing profound psychological effects. These have stimulated responses that run the range from human sacrifices to feelings of awe and bewilderment.

This impacts the world by its increasing rates could led into world destruction. The time zone for these lunar eclipses are visible from the most of North America and all of South America after sunset September 27. From eastern South America and Greenland, the greatest eclipse happens around midnight September 27-28 and in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, the total eclipse takes place in the wee hours of the morning, after midnight and before sunrise September 28. A partial lunar eclipse can be seen after sunset September 27 from western Alaska, or before sunrise September 28 in far-western Asia. Not only was this a lunar eclipse it was a Harvest Moon. The Harvest Moon is the full moon falling closest to the autumn equinox. In conclusion if Harvest Moon start to occur more they mess up the pattern of have Earth works and could lead into severe damage.

Sources cited- http://earthsky.org/tonight/total-lunar-eclipse-blood-moon-hunters-moon-september-27-28-2015